Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP

Skank · 05-18-2008, 08:08 AM

My friend has this laptop and wants to downgrade it to XP
the problem is that when he tries to do so it says 'set up did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer'
He doesn't know what to do and neither do I
any help would be appreciated
Cheers

Skank

**TriggerFinger** · 05-18-2008, 08:13 AM

Hi,

Are you using SATA drives? if so you may need to install the drivers for these during XP install (F6 install third party etc..).

Start your search with HP website:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...641400&lang=en

Skank · 05-18-2008, 08:15 AM

No he's not atm
Would he need to burn them to disk?
And just get them from HP's site?

**TriggerFinger** · 05-18-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skank

No he's not atm -- he's not using SATA drives? please check again because if he's not, then your HDD could be shot.
Would he need to burn them to disk? -- depends what is available to you. some of them can fit on a 1.44MB floppy drive or you can use USB flash drives or burn them to a blank CD.
And just get them from HP's site? -- yes start with HP website. you can GOOGLE also. Just remember that in some laptop models, you may not have XP drivers at all. So searching and hunting for them may take forever.

Skank · 05-18-2008, 08:29 AM

He's got the drivers now and is testing it out
Thanks for the help
I'll get back to you with the results
:]

Skank · 05-29-2008, 09:44 AM

Sorry for double posting ^^
But thanks the SATA Drivers worked
Only to approach another problem though.
It says there is only 935mb of free space... when there is much more 120 gb.
So how can I fix this?
Thanks

**wrench97** · 05-29-2008, 11:45 AM

What type of disc did you use to install drivers? If it was a USB stick
did it happen to be a 1Gb stick? maybe your reading the drive info from
the USB stick.

Skank · 05-29-2008, 11:55 AM

It is yeah! LOL
I didn't notice that. How would I change it though?

tedldoo · 07-13-2008, 07:20 AM

I have the same problem...I have been to the HP site but can only get the motherboard drivers for Vista...I have XP installed...Anyone know the spec for the motherboard and/or where I can get the drivers?

**wrench97** · 07-13-2008, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tedldoo

I have the same problem...I have been to the HP site but can only get the motherboard drivers for Vista...I have XP installed...Anyone know the spec for the motherboard and/or where I can get the drivers?

From the HP site
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...3641400&dlc=en

tedldoo · 07-14-2008, 02:56 AM

Thanks but I have been to the HP site...the XP drivers provided do not cover everything...I have now obtained pretty much all the drivers needed ...The device manager shows 3 elements which are not configured...a PCI device...Network Controller & SM Bus Controller...The PCI device I am assuming is the internal modem. Any ideas?

**wrench97** · 07-14-2008, 12:35 PM

Try here it requires a membership but it is free.
http://driverguide.com/

05-18-2008, 08:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Skank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 OS: XP SP2	Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP My friend has this laptop and wants to downgrade it to XP the problem is that when he tries to do so it says 'set up did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer' He doesn't know what to do and neither do I any help would be appreciated Cheers Skank

05-18-2008, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP Hi, Are you using SATA drives? if so you may need to install the drivers for these during XP install (F6 install third party etc..). Start your search with HP website: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...641400&lang=en __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 05-18-2008 at 08:18 AM.

05-18-2008, 08:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Skank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 OS: XP SP2	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP No he's not atm Would he need to burn them to disk? And just get them from HP's site?

05-18-2008, 08:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Skank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 OS: XP SP2	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP He's got the drivers now and is testing it out Thanks for the help I'll get back to you with the results :]

05-29-2008, 09:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Skank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 OS: XP SP2	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP Sorry for double posting ^^ But thanks the SATA Drivers worked Only to approach another problem though. It says there is only 935mb of free space... when there is much more 120 gb. So how can I fix this? Thanks

05-29-2008, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,228 OS: XPSP3	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP What type of disc did you use to install drivers? If it was a USB stick did it happen to be a 1Gb stick? maybe your reading the drive info from the USB stick.

05-29-2008, 11:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Skank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 OS: XP SP2	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP It is yeah! LOL I didn't notice that. How would I change it though?

07-13-2008, 07:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
tedldoo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP I have the same problem...I have been to the HP site but can only get the motherboard drivers for Vista...I have XP installed...Anyone know the spec for the motherboard and/or where I can get the drivers?

07-14-2008, 02:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
tedldoo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP Thanks but I have been to the HP site...the XP drivers provided do not cover everything...I have now obtained pretty much all the drivers needed ...The device manager shows 3 elements which are not configured...a PCI device...Network Controller & SM Bus Controller...The PCI device I am assuming is the internal modem. Any ideas?

07-14-2008, 12:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,228 OS: XPSP3	Re: Downgrading HP G7015EA to XP Try here it requires a membership but it is free. http://driverguide.com/ __________________ Power Supply and Selection